Non-explosive oil-can.



Patented Feb. 6, i900.

R. EAKIN.

EXPLOSIVE OIL CAN.

NON-

(Application filed Apr. 27, 1899. '1

(No Model.)

INVENTUR WITNESSES:

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ISAAC R. EAKIN, OF EMLENTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

NON-EXPLOSIVE OIL CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 642,787, dated February6, 1900.

Application filed April 27, 1899. Serial No. 714,627. No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ISAAC R. EAKIN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Emlenton, in the county of Venango and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNon-Explosive Oil-Cans, of which the followingis aspecification,reference being had therein' to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inoil-cans, and relates more particularly to that class of inventionsknown as non-explosive oil-cans.

The invention has for one object to design an oil-can of theabove-referred-to class that will be extremely simple in itsconstruction, strong, durable, and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

The invention has for its further object to provide novel means thatwill allow the bandling of an oil-can with perfect safety andeffectually prevent an explosion taking place.

The invention further aims to construct a non-explosive oil-can andprovide means that will permit the oil to be either discharged throughthe regular channel by way of the discharge spout or through the openingformed at the top of the can Without the slightest danger of anexplosion; furthermore, to so arrange both outlets that only one can beusedin other Words, in case the oil is discharged through the regulardischarge-spout no oil will be permitted to flow from the opening formedin the top of the can, and vice versa.

With the above and other objects in view sectional View takenon the linewas of Fig. 1 In the drawings the reference-numeral 1 anupwardly-extending exteriorly-screwthreaded annular flange 5, the latterbeing adapted to receive an interiorly-screw-threaded cap 6, havingarranged on the inner face thereof a cork disk 7, forming a gasket.

The reference-numeral 8 indicates a filling or discharge tube arrangedin the opening 4. Said tube extends downwardly in the interior of thecan, slightly curved at the top. At this point a loop is formed which isdesignated by the reference-numeral 9 and constitutes a trap, the freeend of the said tube extending beyond and at right angles to thedownwardlyextending portion of the tube. In the saiddownwardly-extending portion of the tube is arranged a wire-gauze screen10. The upper end of the loop 9 of the tube is secured to the inner wallof the top 3, as indicated by the reference-numeral 11. A vent-opening12 is formed in the top of the can, said opening being also providedwith a screen of wire-gauze 13. The said opening is inclosed by a smallcasing 14, which is apertured at 15, one half of said casing beingsecured to the exterior wall of the top and the other half to theinterior wall of the same.

Near the upper extremity of the body portion of'the can is formed adischarge-outlet 16, the latter having secured therein a dischargespout17, extending downwardly in alinement with the side of the can to apoint near the bottom thereof. The said discharge-spout is then bentupon itself, forming a substantiallyelongated loop, which extendsupwardly and adjacent to the side of the can to a point which isapproximately in a horizontal plane with the outlet 16, the free end ofthe said dischargespout being slightly curved, as indicated by thereference-numeral 18.

The operation of my improved oil-can is as follows: For the purpose ofillustration it will be presumed that all parts are arranged in properposition, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. When the can is tilted,the oil will be permitted to flow through the opening 16 into thedischarge-spout1'7 and will be discharged through the mouth of thecurved portion 18 of the spout, as will be readily apparent. It will befurther presumed that the can is in a tilted position, with the cap 6and gasket 7 removed, and it is desired to increase the volume of oil tobe discharged. The can is reversed and the opening 4 employed in lieu ofthe discharge-spout, and by the peculiar arrangement of thedischarge-spout oil Will not be permitted to How through the said spoutwhen the can is in such a position. When such a discharge of the oiltakes place, a small amount of oil will permeate through theventopenings.

lhe screens formed of wire-gauze will arrest and check the flame andwill not permit the same to ignite with the gases formed in the interiorof the can. The spout being formed into an elongated loop will perform alike function.

From the foregoing description the many advantages obtained by the useof my improved oil-can will be readily apparent.

It Will'be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction of my improved oil-can Without departing from the generalspirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In an oil-can a discharge-spout connected at one end to the periphery ofthe body portion of the can near the top thereof extending downwardly tonear the bottom and then bent upon itself forming substantially an elon-3 5 gated loop, a filling-tube connected to the inlet-opening of the canextending into the same and bent upon itself forming a trap, a Wireganzearranged in the said tube, and a vent arranged in the dome of the can acasing surrounding the vent provided with suitable openings and securedto the dome of the can, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

ISAAC R. EAKIN.

Vitnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, ALBERT J. WALKER.

